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* ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternFirstFlight'' focuses primarily on Hal Jordan and in effect omits the other human Green Lanterns Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner (the film was released before Simon Baz, Jessica Cruz and Jo Mullein existed).

* As the quest for the Great Disks is reduced to a brief montage in ''Toys/{{Bionicle}} 2: Legends of Metru Nui'', the six Matoran who help the Toa find the disks and Ahkmou's whole traitor routine are glossed over. The Morbuzakh plant that served as the catalyst for the Great Disk plot in the comics and books at least makes a couple second cameo but is never mentioned in the dialogue.
** ''BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows'' compresses events from near the beginning, near the middle and near the end of the Hordika arc, and the adventures involving a variety of characters and creatures from the books, comics and online animations are meant to take place between scenes. This time, however, there is no montage where these events could fit in. The film plays out as a seemingly continuous plot and the one montage that does take place is not relevant to the off-screen stories.

** In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies'', the adaptation of the ''ComicBook/PublicEnemies'' story arc, the future Superman, Pete Ross, the John Stewart Green Lantern, the Super- and Bat-families, the Michael Holt Mister Terrific and the original Flash and Green Lantern were all omitted from the comic. While some were minor (Mister Terrific, Jay Garrick, and Alan Scott only appeared in a scene that led with a fight Superman and Batman had with Captain Marvel and Hawkman), three are notable: the future Superman since he figured into the sub-plot to destroy the Kryptonite meteor, Pete Ross because he was Luthor's Vice President, and John Stewart because he was the only member of Luthor's SuperTeam ''not'' to appear.

* Aodua does not appear in ''WesternAnimation/AroundTheWorldInEightyDaysBurbankAnimation'', and is replaced with a random girl who only has a few minutes of screentime.

** Despite the fact that her last appearance in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' (which this movie is ostensibly a sequel to) ended with her relocating to the 31st century and joining the Comicbook/LegionOfSuperHeroes, Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} doesn't appear or even get mentioned.

** In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanApocalypse'', based on ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton2004'', Bernadeth, a member of the Female Furies didn't appear, though in the comic, she spent the Furies' fight with Franchise/WonderWoman and Big Barda sitting on the sidelines with Granny Goodness. The Franchise/{{Justice League|OfAmerica}}, [[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA]], ComicBook/TeenTitans, and [[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders Outsiders]] were also omitted from the scene at the end when Superman introduces Kara as ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}.

* Speedwagon, UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper, Dire and Straizo were all removed from the movie adaptation of ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood'' (in the case of Speedwagon, he in particular was apparently encountered as a thug on Ogre Street as in the manga but doesn't show up anymore after that); the main problem is that Speedwagon and Straizo play important roles in Part 2, even before you mention the Speedwagon Foundation that supports the Joestar family all the way through Part 6. Making this more confusing, the movie ended with a teaser for an adaptation of Part 2 which featured Speedwagon and Straizo prominently.

* In the cartoon adaptation of ''Literature/AnimalFarm'', Mollie and Clover are absent. Benjamin the donkey fills in for Clover, if anything.

* Tim Drake, Onyx, and all mentions of Stephanie Brown are cut from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnderTheRedHood''. This was likely due to [[ContinuityLockOut Onyx and Stephanie and references not being familiar with anyone but existing comic book readers]]. Additionally, in making it a stand-alone feature, the original story's ties to ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' were omitted, including Deathstroke and Captain Nazi. The cause of [[spoiler:Jason's resurrection]] is likewise changed from Superboy-Prime to the more-familiar to Batlore ComicBook/RasAlGhul and the Lazarus Pit, and Gotham's police commissioner at the time, Michael Akins, is replaced with the more traditional James Gordon. A flashback to one of Jason's first adventures as Robin uses the Riddler, whereas the comic equivalent used Captain Boomerang.

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* In the Disney adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'', Belle is an only child. In the original book, she had numerous siblings.

** Burbank Films's 1988 ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'' has the Dodo show Alice the Mock Turtle as opposed to the Gryphon.

* In the film adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/Balto'', Togo was the lead sled dog in the actual event, but is nowhere in the movie.

** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanHush'' outright omits Jason Todd and Arnold Allnut. Likewise, Killer Croc, Huntress, Tim Drake, and -- thanks to their respective deaths in ''Son of Batman'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBadBlood'', Ra's al Ghul and Talia al Ghul's respective roles [[CompositeCharacter are absorbed by]] Bane, Batgirl, Damian Wayne,Lady Shiva, and Lex Luthor.

* Tim Drake, Onyx, and all mentions of Stephanie Brown are cut from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnderTheRedHood''. This was likely due to [[ContinuityLockOut Onyx and Stephanie and references not being familiar with anyone but existing comic book readers]]. Additionally, in making it a stand-alone feature, the original story's ties to ''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' were omitted, including Deathstroke and Captain Nazi. The cause of [[spoiler:Jason's resurrection]] is likewise changed from Superboy-Prime to the more-familiar to Batlore ComicBook/RasAlGhul and the Lazarus Pit, and Gotham's police commissioner at the time, Michael Akins, is replaced with the more traditional James Gordon.

** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox'' gets stuff cut off from its [[ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}} source material]]:

** The 1986 movie adapts the first 72 chapters worth of story, rearranging the order of events to focus on the more important arcs and characters. Despite this, it still has some notable omissions: [[KungFuJesus Toki]], the second of the four Hokuto Brothers, is nowhere to be seen--instead, Kenshiro's fiancee [[TheChick Yuria]] is the one who is locked away in Cassandra, as her initial captor [[TokenMotivationalNemesis Shin]] ends up being mortally wounded in an off-screen battle with [[BigBad Raoh]]. Likewise, [[TheLancer Rei]]'s love interest [[ActionGirl Mamiya]] is nowhere either and as a result, Rei dies immediately after his bout with Raoh without ever getting to fight Mamiya's old tormentor Juda.

* ''WesternAnimation/HerculesPureMagic'' reduces the Twelve Labors to just slaying the Hydra (the Mad Boar and Augean Stables also make appearances, although they're just obstacles that Hercules ran into on the way to Lerna.

* Hamnpork, and most of the named inhabitants of Bad Blintz, do not appear in ''Film/TheAmazingMaurice''. Hamnpork, at least, might be to avoid [[spoiler: having a main character die ... or at least avoid one dying permenantly.]]

** In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies'', the adaptation of the comic of the same name, the future Superman, Pete Ross, the John Stewart Green Lantern, the Super- and Bat-families, the Michael Holt Mister Terrific and the original Flash and Green Lantern were all omitted from the comic. While some were minor (Mister Terrific, Jay Garrick, and Alan Scott only appeared in a scene that led with a fight Superman and Batman had with Captain Marvel and Hawkman), three are notable: the future Superman since he figured into the sub-plot to destroy the Kryptonite meteor, Pete Ross because he was Luthor's Vice President, and John Stewart because he was the only member of Luthor's SuperTeam ''not'' to appear.

** Subverted with Messua and her unnamed husband, as even though they didn't appear in the original film, they did appear in the 2003 sequel.

* Several characters are taken out of Disney's [[WesternAnimation/{{The Jungle Book|1967}} adaptation]] of ''Literature/TheJungleBook'', perhaps most notably Tabaqui the Jackal.

** Likewise, in ''WesternAnimation/SonOfBatman'' and its sequels, [[ComicBook/RedHood Jason]] and [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim]] are never mentioned. WordOfGod confirms that in this universe the "Robin" title passed from [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] directly to [[ComicBook/SuperSons Damian]].

** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanHush'' outright omits [[Comicbook/RedHood Jason Todd]] and Arnold Allnut. Likewise, Killer Croc, [[Comicbook/{{Huntress}} the Huntress]], Tim Drake, and -- thanks to their respective deaths in ''Son of Batman'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBadBlood'', ComicBook/RasAlGHul and Comicbook/TaliaAlGhul's respective roles [[CompositeCharacter are absorbed by]] ComicBook/{{Bane}}, ComicBook/{{Batgirl|2011}}, Damian Wayne, ComicBook/LadyShiva, and ComicBook/LexLuthor.

* The AnimatedAdaptation of ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'' removes Branden's second-in-command Pratt, is omitted, with Branden himself ([[AdaptationNameChange renamed Brendon]]) being the one Batman punches through a wall. Likewise, the movie removes mentions of Loeb's resignation and his successor, Grogan.

* In the Disney adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, Belle is an only child. In the original book, she had numerous siblings.

* One of the stories in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternEmeraldKnights'' is an adaptation of the Alan Moore story "Tygers", but leaves out the child Abin Sur rescues in addition to the foretelling of the demise of the Green Lantern Corps omitting Sodam Yat and replacing the Children of the White Lobe with the Sinestro Corps.